Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-30
Maine Iexplained to Samuel that sad

Maine. I explained TO Samuel that lad
Wrought with me my entire stock OF SOAPS
and perfumeres. intending Ia make =
break for the Far West with my fortune
and look about for atown in which could
start a drug store. lie was good enough
10 say that the scheme was n sensible
one. and when | hibited the ticket
which had purchased for Omaha he re
marked with a glance at his watch that II
we were prompt in transacting business
could catch the l5 train-thc fastest one
of the day "All right, said /, Il We got
my money ready" lie went TO n closet IN
his room and returned with black sat.
chel, the precise counterpart OF the one |
mad in my vaise Then he counted out
S., 600, placed the packages in the satchel
locked il, and handed me the key. The
situation had now become interesting. /
was relieved 10y hearing II loud knock at
the door and Samucls exclamation,
"Who can that bcy-hurry the bag into
that closet while go and get rid of my
caller" hurried the bag into the closet
taking my valise along with me, and in n
twinkling | made change. The bag
with the 5000 went into my valise.
and the bag with the brown paper in II
was left on the floor of the closet. On
Samuel's return he remarked: Il find that
my watch has run down and that ii is
later than | thought for. I've hailed a
hack for you. and il YOU drive fast you'll
catch your train, but YOU haven't n min
ute TO lose I'd accompany you 10 the
depot but a pressing engagement detains
me.
That suited me exactly. Invent to the
closet and taking up my valise in one
hand and the black satchcl in the other,
flew down the stairs, jumped into the
hack, and informed the driver Id give
him an extra dollar if he'd catch the 10
train for the East. He sent his horses
along on gallop and | managed to scram-
ble on To the hind platform of the last car
Of the train as ii was moving out of the
depot. Two days later | was back in
Maine. ! had spent on Samuel $500,
and my expenses TO Boston and Chicago
amounted TO about 5000, making a total
| OF 81 600 ! had received from the phian-
| thrOphiSt s. 600, So that there was IA bal
ancc in my favor of 50, 900 rs the result of
nv acquaintance with him. For a day or
two after my return ! cXultcd over what
| had done-cAullcd in secret. for took no
| body into my confidence. Then came n re-
vul sion,of feeling, and lIbcgan to loathe the
sum that had made by ovcrrcaching a
| professional scoundrcl 1t seemed little
| better than blood money. At length this
| feeling became such torment that re-
solved TO refund all | had got out of
Samuel except my naked investment
Of 81 500. Accordingly | mailed a
certified check for $4,000 TO n lead
| inc Chicago minister, stating all the
circumstances, and begging him to do
what hc thought best This minister, after
a good deal of trouble, got on the track of
Samuel, and went 10 sec him. accompan-
| led by n renowned detective Samuel was
scared within an inch of his life, thinking
| that his DAYS out of wcllcarned prison
were ended. His spirits brokon at the loss
| Of much money, beaten at his own game,
| and not knowing what testimony might he
ready for use against him, he made con
| fcssion which resulted in over 81, 600 being
restored to grecnhorns whom he had
robbed as he robbed me- After his photo
graph had been taken and a copy Of il
sent toshe police headquarters of all the
| leading cities in the country, what re-
manned Of the check was given him.
never again heard from him. but | under
stood that he went TO Australia. ! believe
that's all. Nobody has succeeded in get
ting me to take a hand ina game Of chance
crooked or fair, from that time to this.